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B -- JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM SOL DAAB07-98-R-Y003 DUE 091598 POC Richard Sturgis, Contracting Officer, 703-325-6068, Mark Gomersall, Contract Specialist, 703-325-6174 WEB: http://128.190.157.111, http://128.190.157.111. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, mgomer@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. The Government intends to convene a Government/industry consortium to define the architecture for a family of affordable radios to meet military and civilian agency communications requirements in a competitive commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) environment. Information concerning the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is provided at the CECOM'S Business Opportunity Page (http://134.80.11.9/busopor.nsf). A Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Architecture Questionnaire is available at the CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington Web Site (http://128.190.157.111/jtrs.nsf/jtrs?OpenForm) under the file name of "JTRS.PDF". The site lists the 6 categories of questions, their contents, and instructions for submitting answers via the JTRS Web site. The timeliness and quality of responses from vendors to the Questionnaire may be considered by the Government in selecting vendors to participate in the consortium. Posted 08/13/98 (W-SN236668). (0225)

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